In the studio 1-18-2015
Main Street #2 is on the old easel in front of some unfinished paintings. One of the challenges (and pleasures) of Main Street #2 is the large number of figures in the space--14. Although the painting…
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A visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Asian collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art recently rotated its vast Asian collection, which I happily discovered during Friday's visit. After a Caesar salad in the Atrium cafeteria--'extra anchovies, please'--I started my weekly ramble in the galleries…
I am working on a new oil brush reference
I am working on a new oil brush reference that is a companion to my Oil Paint Brands reference. I will discuss the brushes I'm familiar with and rate them too. I'll update it as I…
In the studio 1/11/2015
I've had about a half-dozen painting sessions with The News. The 44" x 60" painting is mid-flight. I estimate there will at least that many more sessions before it's finished. Large-sized paintings with just a…
Studio chaos
What better way to start the new year than turn the studio upside-down? As part of a general house reorganization, we moved the cable modem and router into the studio. This meant we had to move…
Finished painting: John in Profile
I finished this small painting this morning. It's another in the series of my young children posing outside with a white lawn chair. I think this is the 3rd or 4th in this series. I have another…
Christmas morning
Christmas morning. My daughter, Jane, is home from college, and we're waiting for her and our two high school-age sons to wake up. This is the first Christmas that the children didn't get us up…
Finished painting: Black River
I finally got this small painting--21" x 30"--to a good place. This morning's session was the 9th. [caption id="attachment_4495" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Newly finished 'Black River'[/caption] I wanted to do a full figure in a small…